Official UK procurement notice
SIM Power Hall Historic Engine Electric Motor Drives
Authority: Science Museum Group (Central government)
What is being bought
Published requirement descriptionThe Science Museum Group seeks a supplier to finalise the design, manufacture, assemble, install, and commission electric drive systems for selected historic working machines (HWMs) in the Power Hall, Manchester. This work follows a preliminary audit (Stage 1) that defined the scope of work required. A detailed condition audit and benchmarking process (Stage 2) is currently underway and will run alongside this project. Please refer to the tender document pack for detailed information.
CPV: Electrical engineering installation works · Engineering design services for mechanical and electrical installations for buildings · Installation services of electrical and mechanical equipment · Mechanical and electrical engineering services · Mechanical engineering installation works · Mechanical installations
The lotProcurement structure
single lot · value publishedLot #1AwardedPublished value£60,000
What it takes to wini
How this buyer will score bids.
The evaluation criteria and weights exactly as published on the notice, grouped by family (price, quality, social value and so on).
Evaluation split and conditions of participation as published; the tender pack may add morei
How this buyer will score bids.
The evaluation criteria and weights exactly as published on the notice, grouped by family (price, quality, social value and so on).
Lot awarding rule: Responses will be evaluated on both price and quality to determine the most advantageous offer.
Procedure terms & legal framework
From the official record- Procedure method
- Below threshold - open competition
- Legal basis
- UKPGA · 2023/54 Procurement Act 2023
- Procurement category
- Services
- Notice status
- Awarded
- Procurement threshold
- Below threshold
- Regulatory regime
- Standard
- Commercial structure
- Stand-alone contract (no framework)
- Competition type
- Competitive procedure
- GPA / WTO covered
- Unspecified in notice
- Recurring procurement
- Unspecified in notice
- First published
- 17 Mar 2025, 17:43 GMT
- Last source update
- 7 Nov 2025, 11:40 GMT
- FTS notice number
2025/S 000-009768- Latest notice
- Contract details notice (UK7)
- Classification (CPV)
- Delivery area
- Not published
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-04ee29Find a Tender
How it was run
Official notice- Submission deadline
- 12 Apr 2025, 00:59 BST
- Clarification deadline
- 28 Mar 2025, 17:00 GMT
- Submission channel
- Official e-sourcing portal
- Electronic submission
- Allowed
Timeline
17 Mar 2025 → 7 Nov 2025 · 5 dates- Tender notice published17 Mar 2025, 17:43 GMT
- Clarification questions by28 Mar 2025, 17:00 GMT
- Submission deadline12 Apr 2025, 00:59 BST
- Contract starts23 Apr 2025
- Latest notice published354 days ago7 Nov 2025, 11:40 GMT
Notice history
5 events · 4 releases on Find a Tender · since 17 Mar 2025- Tender notice published17 Mar 2025, 17:43 GMTUK4
- Tender notice published20 Mar 2025, 11:04 GMTUK4
- Contract details notice published7 Nov 2025, 11:30 GMTUK7
- Status changed to complete7 Nov 2025, 11:30 GMT
- Contract details notice published7 Nov 2025, 11:40 GMTUK7
Routine re-releases (4)
- 2025-03: 1 release · 17 Mar 2025
Commercial outcome & contract awards
Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast| Awarded to | Value | Date | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Allelys Heavy Haulage LtdSME | £135,622 † | — | Awarded |
Contracts
Contract 1 · Allelys Heavy Haulage LtdSME
- Signed
- 30 Oct 2025
- Value
- £135,622
- Period
- 30 Oct 2025 – 30 Apr 2026
- Status
- active
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
Bidders & participating suppliers
1 commercial party on the notice- Allelys Heavy Haulage LtdAwarded supplier
Official documents & specifications (7)
Official links; attachments are not copiedTender pack and attachments
Notices published for this procedure
- Contract details notice Contract details notice on Find a Tender
- Contract details notice Contract details notice on Find a Tender
- Tender notice Tender notice on Find a Tender
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